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Harper Woods, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Macomb County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
15,205 Population 5,781/sq mi density
$61,446 Median Income $29,669 per capita
$143,600 Home Value $150,695 Zillow
$1,306 Median Rent 29.0% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
800 Violent Crime/100K 4,409 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$61,446 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,600 home value, $1,306/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
800 violent crimes/100K (111% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+5.7%
14,128 → 14,939
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.2%
$44,778 → $61,446
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.22%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Harper Woods across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
15,535
+596 from 2023 (14,939)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,708
+$15,262 from 2023 ($61,446)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 14,128 $44,778
2015 14,035 -0.7% $48,820 +9%
2017 13,904 -0.9% $46,853 -4%
2019 13,754 -1.1% $48,418 +3.3%
2021 15,275 +11.1% $53,555 +10.6%
2023 14,939 -2.2% $61,446 +14.7%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.